2nd position in the Football League table for East Stirlingshire so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 6th-placed Spartans visits Falkirk Stadium.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Spartans play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for Spartans when playing on artificial turf are 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeats from two matches. They have scored 6 goals and conceded 1 time in these games.
East Stirlingshire form and stats
18 points is a decent return from 8 Football League games here at Falkirk Stadium for East Stirlingshire. The data says 6 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses. The happy trend is alive also outside their own arena as East Stirlingshire has won their last four matches. Hopes of three in a row are alive for East Stirlingshire after consecutive victories at their own ground.
East Stirlingshire's previous game was a Football League match also played at home, ending 3-1 versus Berwick Rangers (placed 12th). The home side are looking to build on that result. In the game before, an away victory match versus Stirling University with a 3-1 scoreline.
With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of East Stirlingshire is on fire here. A stunning 27 from 8 league matches. From these home matches, East Stirlingshire have conceded only 7 goals.
Spartans form and stats
4-0-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Spartans in their Football League matches away. Having won their last three away games Spartans has no reason to fear anyone.
Spartans play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 5-1 victory visiting Vale of Leithen (placed 16th). Preceding that, the 2-3 home loss versus Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic.
As mentioned above, Spartans was the only team on the pitch versus Vale of Leithen in their previous game, winning 5-1. This could be a tougher task.
Spartans have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 11 goals from 5 away matches. Spartans have conceded 8 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
East Stirlingshire and Spartans have met before this season: Spartans - East Stirlingshire 1-3. As for the last four games between these two teams, there's 2 East Stirlingshire victories, 1 draw and 1 Spartans win. 3 of these games ended with three goals or more, 1 match with two goals or less.East Stirlingshire missing players
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| East Stirlingshire | Spartans | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 45 | 27 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 23 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 8 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 87% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 85% |
| 80% | 75% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 80% | 69% |
| 60% | 62% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 40% | 46% |
| 13% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 40% | 31% |
| 60% | 62% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 62% |
| 27% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 31% |
| 13% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 20% | 8% |
| 7.1 | 10 | 8.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 6.3 | 4.4 |
| 2.6 | 2.2 | 3.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| 1.5 | 1 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 124 | 73 | 30 | Total Shots | T S | 20 | 36 | 82 |
| 62 | 40 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 19 | 34 |
| 45% | 45% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 21% | 29% |
- All of Spartans's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- East Stirlingshire have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- East Stirlingshire have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Spartans have scored away.
- East Stirlingshire have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- East Stirlingshire have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- East Stirlingshire haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Spartans have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Spartans have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Spartans haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kelty Hearts | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 52 | 36 |
| 2 | East Stirlingshire | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 32 | 34 |
| 3 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 28 | 34 |
| 4 | BSC Glasgow | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 29 |
| 5 | Civil Service Strollers | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 29 |
| 6 | Spartans | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 24 |
| 7 | Cumbernauld Colts | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 23 |
| 8 | Edusport Academy | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 16 | -1 | 21 |
| 9 | East Kilbride | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 20 |
| 10 | Stirling University | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -11 | 17 |
| 11 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | -9 | 13 |
| 12 | Berwick Rangers | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -2 | 12 |
| 13 | Dalbeattie Star | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 45 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 29 | -29 | 10 |
| 14 | Gretna 2008 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 30 | -30 | 6 |
| 15 | Edinburgh University | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 43 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 23 | -33 | 5 |
| 16 | Vale of Leithen | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 58 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 29 | -47 | 4 |